Zhou Yuanhang was delighted that Song Ning was willing to go back with him.
Qingbei University and the Guo'an Machinery Factory were on the same street.
Zhou Xiaotang's home was in the Guo'an Machinery Factory's residential compound.
Zhou Yuanhang and Song Ning each rode a bicycle.
About twenty minutes later, they entered the residential compound.
Zhou Yuanhang led the way along the main road between the residential buildings, stopping only when they reached the last building.
Song Ning looked it over. This building was much newer than the corridor-style apartment blocks in front of it.
It had self-contained apartments, evidently housing senior factory staff or people in special positions.
Zhou Yuanhang entered the building and knocked on one of the apartment doors.
When the door opened, a middle-aged woman appeared.
"Paternal Cousin's Wife! I've brought Song Ning over!"
Clearly, this was Zhou Weide's wife, Zhou Xiaotang's mother.
Her surname was Luo, and her name was Luo Lin.
She was a pale, extremely thin woman.
At the sight of Song Ning, a faint smile appeared on her face.
"I'm so sorry to trouble you with a trip here! Come in!"
Luo Lin ushered Song Ning inside, then busied herself getting tea.
Song Ning stopped her.
"Auntie, please don't fuss! Was there something you wanted to see me about?"
Tears immediately welled up in Luo Lin's eyes.
She grabbed Song Ning's hand. "Comrade Song Ning! We only just learned from the Comrade Public Security Officer that you were the one who saved Xiaotang! That poor girl! Her father just left us behind like this! How are the two of us supposed to manage from now on..."
Once she brought up her grief, Luo Lin's tears would not stop.
Clearly, Zhou Weide's death had dealt this family a devastating blow.
"Paternal Cousin's Wife,